Aiding worthy people collection drive begins in Bristol
The largest used clothing drive in history launches next week in Bristol with all churches and the Rotary Club backing the effort. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration oversees the national collection aiming for 150 million pounds to clothe destitute nations freed from German rule, including 30 million children. The Red Cross assists feeding as underground resistance fighters and citizens who faced Nazi oppression are honored by the drive.
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Bristol
Rotary Club
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Red Cross
United Nations Relief
Bristol and Vicinity Social Notes Mention Local Returns
The column records visitors and relatives in Bristol and nearby, noting William W. Perry at home with pneumonia, John K. Connery returning to Samp son New York after leave with his parents, and Anthony J. Marine on a 15 day furlough with his parents. It also mentions Pvt John T. Marine near completing basic training and a Marine Transport Service assignment.
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Cpl
Anthony J. Marine
Army Transport Service
John Marine
Bradford Street
Pacific Area
Pvt
John T. Marine
Marine Corps
Bristol School Committee Meeting Postponed
The Bristol School Committee meeting is rescheduled to Monday April 16. Miss Mary Crowley is hospitalized at Truesdale Hospital after an appendectomy operation performed Saturday.
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Bristol School Committee
Mary Crowley
Truesdale Hospital
Lost Bull Terrier Sighted, Notify Joseph Borges
Black with white bull terrier lost Wednesday. Finder asked to notify Joseph Borges at 2 Munro Avenue or call Br 348 R. Please assist in locating the dog.
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Joseph Borges
Munro Avenue
Exchange Offers for Farming Plows in Bristol
A notice states Dr Frederick V Martin of Bristol offers a good surkey horse drawn plow in exchange for a side hill plow. Contact Br. 287-w for details.
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Frederick V Martin
Bristol
I. Tel
For Rent Unfurnished Two Rooms Apartment Box C
Unfurnished two room apartment with one bath available for rent. Heat electricity and gas included. Centrally located. Box C.
Three rooms and bath at 567 Hope Street second floor
Corner location suitable for a tenement or professional office. Oil heat furnished. Cont hot and cold water. Ten dollar payment details $50. Contact Tel 697.
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Hope Street
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Foot Pain Relief
A storefront ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful penetrating treatment for painful corns callouses and sore feet with a money back guarantee if odors and soreness persist. It notes thousands of bottles sold annually. The message also includes a bereavement thank you from the Luther family for floral offerings and sympathy.
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Moone
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Arthur W Burdon
Etta (Tanner
Luther
Miss Silvia Weds Angelo Ascoli In Bristol Church
Miss Olivia Silvia daughter of Mr Joseph Silvia of 10 Prospect Street and Angelo Lawrence Ascoli son of Mrs Mary Ascoli of 20 Lincoln Avenue were married April 2 at St Elizabeths Church. Rev John D Mallon officiated. Bridesmaids and family attended with traditional music and Easter flowers. The couple reside at 20 Lincoln Avenue and plan to be at home there April 16 after a wedding trip to New York City and Washington DC.
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Ga Olivia
Joseph Silvia
Prospect Street
Angelo Lawrence Ascoli
Mary Ascoli
Lincoln Avenue
St. Elizabeth’s Church
John D. Mallon
St. Columban’s Seminary
Anna Peters
Anthony J. Nunes
Michael Ascoli
Ascoli
Valzumira Silvia
Lillian Ascoli
New Highland Casino
New York City
Washington, D. C
Miss Anna Abenante Named in Local Society Note
Miss Anna Abenante daughter of Mrs Beatrice Abenante of 92 Frank Avenue featured in a society note highlighting neighborhood families and community events.
For Sale: 14 Bay View Dixon Lots Plus House and Wood Lot
For sale 14 house lots with one seven room house and six wood lots on Bay View Perry Plaz Dixon avenue. Reasonable price Mary Oliver 56814 Wood Street Oblong walnut dining table with two leaves and buffet. Tel. 332 R.
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Bay View
Perry Plaz
Dixon Avenue
Mary Oliver
Wood Street
Household Hardware and Furniture for Sale in Bristol
Listing includes GE washing machine portable sewing machine model table radio electric toaster electric clock alarm clock small air compressor and radio clock combo Jefferson street Warren R I Florence heater two nine inch burners and nickel pipe bassinet with hood high chair dinette set two piece bedroom set large crib with mattress carriage with mattress four burner gas stove large sled inquire at 60 Thames street first floor between 9 am and 9 pm
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General Electric
Jefferson Street
Warren
R.I
Florence
Thames Street
Bristol
Two Family House For Sale In Central Phoenix
Centrally located two family residence in Phoenix with four rooms plus kitchenette and bath per unit. Each side includes a garage and storage space. Includes Box A listing.
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Phoenix
Bicycle repairs and repairs for carts at Digati shop
The notice advertises bicycle repair services including tires for baby carriages three wheel bicycles and sidewalk bicycles along with accessories and used bicycles at Digati located at 24 Cottage Street.
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Digati
Cottage Street
Herreshoff Boatyard Listing Details Equipment
Description lists Bristol 3 manually operated traveling cranes two high pressure boilers sprinkler system steel beams windows doors boards two inch three foot and four inch pipe steam conduit and other fittings. Swift-McNutt Co located at 15 Marengo Street GA 6233 appears as the contact or supplier.
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Herreshoff Boatyard
Bristol
Swift-McNutt Co
Marengo St
Machinery and materials from Herreshoff Boatyard listed items
From Herreshoff Boatyard Bristol a catalog of items includes three manually operated traveling cranes two shear legs two high pressure boilers two dry valves and spear systems steel I beams windows doors boards piping tank and conduit. Swift cNutt Co. 1 arengo St GA 6233.
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Herreshoff Boatyard
Bristol
Speer
SwiftcNutt Co
Arengo St
Carpenters and Riders Wanted for Local Jobs
Employment notices seek carpenters to dismantle buildings at Herreshafts Mfg Co with Mr Nugent of Swift McNutt Co. Riders needed for two spots on Walsh Kaiser second shift. Contact Louis Tortorice at 89 Constitution Street.
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Herreshafts Mfg Co
Nugent
Swift McNutt Co
Walsh-Kaiser
Louis Tortorice
Constitution Street
Fountain Service Wanted For Arl Position
Wanted man for fountain service. Hours 11 am to 6 pm with good wages. Apply 5 to 6 pm at Brad High Spa. Three or four unfurnished rooms by wife and baby of man in service. Call 86 Washington Street.
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Brad High Spa
Washington Street
Navy man and family stationed at Melville in two rooms with kitchen
A brief notice states a Navy man his wife and child are allotted two rooms with kitchen facilities or privileges at the Melville station. The box N entry from the Phoenix Office confirms the allocation.
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Melville
Phoenix
House Request for Four or Five Rooms in Central Phoenix
Two adults seek a rental with four or five rooms in a central Phoenix location. Respond with available units and contact details. Box B, Phoenix Office.
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Phoenix Office
Bristol Motors Position Notice at 756 Hope Street
Automobile mechanics seeking permanent position at Bristol Motors located at 756 Hope Street. Telephone contact provided for applicants.
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Bristol Motors
Hope Street
Automobile Mechanics
Tel
Help Wanted Farm Work and Window Cleaning Ads
Wanted a man to help with general farm work no experience needed contact Br. 369 or apply at Sousa Bros Gag Avenue window cleaning services offered by Renate John Merolis manager Sigr phone Wer
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Sousa Bros
Gag
Renate
John
Merolis
Mgr
Sigr
Bride of Cpl Ferrera Weds in St Elizabeth Church
Connie Belle Ferrera becomes bride of Cpl C G Ferrera son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Ferrera in St Elizabeth Church rev Emilio Donanzan conducts ceremony. Attendants include maid Louise DeLuca best Manuel Ferrera. Couple to honeymoon in New York Buffalo Niagara Falls then return to Camp Edwards. Bride from Bristol with U S Rubber employee groom veteran of four years wounded in the Pacific.
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Cpl
C.G. Ferrera
Ernest Ferrera
Oakland
Calif
St. Elizabeth's Church
Emilio Donanzan
Connie Belle
Louise DeLuca
Manuel Ferrera
John Abenante
Massachusetts
New York
Rhode Island
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Ferrera
Camp Edwards
Bristol
U. S. Rubber Company
Hudson
Mass
Pacific
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R. IL
Bradford St
Thames
Telephone
Roswell S. Bosworth
Nancy D. Bosworth
R. I
Down Town
Charles J. D’alessio
Buttonwood Street
State Street
FORD
O.P.A. Tire
William H. Bergin
Exchange ST
Providence
Rh. I
War Department
the Armed Forces
Pearl Harbor
Bradford
Pee
Bristol & Vicinity
William W. Perry i
Preumonia
John. K. Connery
James J. Connery
Church Street
Sampson, N. Y
St Michael's Church
Holmes House
Robert S. Bush
Roy Bush
High Street
Air Corps
Hunter Field
Altar Society of Our Lady of Mt
Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Church
Charles Davis
the Gremial Daughters of
Portugal
Nunes
Court Street
Luella Andrade
Ida Perreira
Alice Wilkey
Mary Alfred
Mary Maciel
Nancy Lee Morrow
Preston Morrow
See
Mrs. Morrow
Valley Falls
Nancy
Hope Drug CO
Army Air Force
Bristo
Herreshoff
Catholic Boy’s & Girls’ Club
ST. Mary’s Auditorium
Kitty
Glenwood
Catholic Girls’ Club
ST. Michael’s Parish House
Don Luiz Fillipe
Lincoln
Uy Avenue
Tianna
Bristol Phoenix Publishing Co
Tillier
Hope ST
Akl
Ek. A. Skinner
Mammal
Bristol, R.vi
Herbert G. Eales Ino
Sfall River
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